Carl hollstein



No. 609 390, I Patented Aug. I6, I898.

c. HDLLSTEIN.

GAME APPARATUS; (Applicati'qli-filed Feb 5, 18981) (No Model.)

IN VENTOR ATTORNEYS. v

UNlTED STATES rice.

lPATENT CARL HOLLSTEIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT ANDMESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE HOLLSTEIN NOVELTY COMPANY.

GAME APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 609,390, dated August16, 1898. Application filed February 5, 1898- Serial No. 669,23 4. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL HOLLSTEIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the borough of Manhattan and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved game apparatus of that class inwhich a stick or handle portion is connected with a ring by a string,the object being to play the ring on the end of the stick; and theinvention cbnsists of a game apparatus composed of a stick and a theglobe ring.

cube or globe ring, formed of a cubical or spherical body perforated inits three axial directions at right angles with each other, and a stringconnecting one of the corners of the cube or globe ring with the stick,as will be more fully described hereinafter and finally pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of myimproved game apparatus; Fig. 2, a side elevation showing the cube-ringplayed onto the stick; and Figs. 3 and dare vertical central sectionsthrough a cube or globe ring, respectively.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a stick of wood or othersuitable material pointed at one end and blunt at the opposite end,which latter is used as a handle. A string B is connected to the stickand to a corner of the cube-ring O. This cube-ring is preferably formedof a cubical block of wood, which is bored out in the direction of itsthree central axes at right angles to each other, so that a hollow cubewithsix circular openings is formed, as shown in the drawings. In placeof a cube-ring a globe-ring 0 might be used, formed of a spherical blockwhich is bored out in the direction of three axes arranged at rightangles with each other; but I prefer the cube-ring, for the reason thatthe same can be manufactured cheaper than The connecting-cord B ispreferably connected with the cube-ring O by means of a screw-eye cl,which is screwed into one of the corners of the cube-ring; but it isobvious that the connection with the cubering can be made in any othersuitable manner.

The faces of the cube-ring G can be differently colored or numbered, sothat the use of the game apparatus is made more interesting. If a numberof toys are used by different persons and the number of catches and thevalue of the catches be taken down,

a regular cube-ring game can be made. As

the cube-ring can be caught on the stick in ings bored in the directionof three central axes arranged at right angles to each other wherebysaid block is adapted to be impaled on said stick, and a cord connectingsaid block with the stick, substantially as set forth.

2. A game apparatus, consisting of a handle or stick portion, a blockprovided with openings bored in the direction of three central axesarranged at right angles to each other and to the sides of the blockwhereby said block is adapted to be impaled on said stick,

and a cord attached at one end to said stick and at the other end to acorner of said block,

substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention 1 have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

- CARL HOLLSTEIN. Witnesses:

PAUL GoEPnL, GEO. W. JAEcEL.

